Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) is a national level entrance
exam. From 2019, it will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
This test is a gateway for admission into the Master’s (M.Pharm) programmes.
The GPAT score is accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University
Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges.

GPAT Exam Dates

Events

Dates

Opening of registration portal

1st November 2018

Closing of registration

30th November 2018

Releasing of admit card

7th January 2019

Exam date

28th January 2019

Declaration of result

10th February 2019

All India Merit List

3rd week of February 2019

Eligibility Criteria

• Nationality: Candidates should be the citizen of India.
• Age Limit: There is no age limit to
appear in the exam.
• Qualifying Exam: Candidate should hold
the Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2, including lateral
entry candidates).
• Appearing Candidates: Such candidates are
also eligible to apply.
• Not Eligible: B.Tech (Pharmaceutical and
Fine Chemical Technology)/Equivalent candidates are not eligible to apply.

GPAT Exam Pattern 2019

• Mode: GPAT is a computer based online
test.
• Duration: It is a 3 hour duration exam.
• No. of Questions: Total 125 questions
will be asked in the exam.
• Type of Questions: Multiple choice
questions will be asked in the exam.
• Language: The medium of the exam will be
in English language.
• Marking Scheme: 4 marks will be awarded
for each correct answer.
• Negative Marking: 1 mark will be deducted
for each incorrect answer.

GPAT Syllabus
2019

The detailed GPAT syllabus will be provided by the authority on their
website. Right now candidates can check the topics from which the questions
will be asked in the exam:

• Candidates can download their admit card from 7th January
2019.
• Admit cards will be made available online only. No hard copy of admit
card will be send to any candidate individually.
• GPAT admit card 2019 will also be sent to the registered email address
provided by the candidate at the time of registration.
• Admit card is a mandatory requirement in order to take the test so, bring
a print out of downloaded admit card to the test centre.

GPAT Result 2019

• GPAT result will be declared in the 10th February 2019.
• Candidates can download their score card by entering the user login
details.
• Candidates are advised to keep their GPAT result 2019 till the completion
of admission procedure.

GPAT Score Card

• GPAT score card will be valid for 3 years from the date of
declaration of result for admission in PG course.
• The GPAT score card will also applicable for three years scholarship in
M. Pharmacy course.
• Candidates can download the electronically generated score card with
complete details using their login details.

GPAT Merit List

• All India merit list and state merit list will be published by
the exam conducting authority.
• It will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in
the entrance test.
• The merit list contains the Rank, Candidate Roll number, Total Score,
Category and status of all the candidates

GPAT Admission
2019

GPAT exam conducting authority will not conduct any centralized
admission procedure after the declaration of result. Candidates have to
register separately in each participating institutions for participating in
their counselling procedure. GPAT counselling will be conducted individually
by the every GPAT score accepting institution. The allotment of seats will
totally depend upon the candidate’s scores in the entrance exam.